Boll-weevil exterminator.



J, K. STALLINGS.

BOYLL WEEVIL EXTERMINATOR.

APPucATmN FILED 55111.16. 1916.

1,21 6,006. Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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J. K. STALLINGS.

BOLL WEEVIL EXTERNIINATOR. APPLICATION men SEPT. 16. :91s.

1216,00@ Patented Feb.13,1917.

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J. K. STALLINGS.

BOLL WEEVIL EXTERMINATOR.

APPUCATION FILED sEPT.16.1916.

Ll 6,006. Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

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BOLL-WEEVIL EXTElR/INATOR.

Specification oflfLetterslPatent.

Patented-Feb. d3, i917.,

Application edlseptember i6,`-1"916. ESeraI No.'120,474.

ST all-#whom t may concern .Be :it-:known that I, Tn-Mns 1K. "STALLINGS, fauciti-zen lof 'the United States, residing at Pigeon =Creel, `rin the Lcountyof 'Crenshaw T land State .of vAlabama, 'have invented cerltainineivaand useful *Improvements in Boll- `Veevil EXterminators; `and lli dohereby deaclarei the 'following Yto be a full, clear, and fe-.Xact f description .ofthe iinvention, such vas '10 Willlfenabie'othersskilled in? the artfto which it appertains to make and `usethefsame.v

r.Fhis inventionfrelatesito a device lforl eX- terminating lboll We'evils, and f the primary `objectief theinvention-isto provide a port- 15 able structure, "which lincludes a i supporting frame Icovered with =-scr`een, Jwhich lframe is adapted 'for traveling@ over f the growing cotton plants, Aand further to `"provide "a plufrality 'of resilient arms fWhich extend inwardiy vto the center of the :interior of the fra'me, from its sides, `andare fadapted for engagement With a cotton plant for Shak ing .the YWeevils therefrom into suitable itrou'ghs, avhichlretain any desired ithvpe of V2 5 liquid which *.Will lill lthe `looll -Weevils `Another object Iof Fthis invention is to .provide .ffafcanvlafs covering for the bac-k or 'rear end of the ydevice uvvhich is provided @with "af slit to tpermit the i cotton plants `to '30 pass tli'erethrough, :and which covering is weighted, A"so tha'tuit will 'strike the outermost Sends of the i branches of a plant fand ".'facilitate thei1s'halring .of fthe insects therefrom.

With theforegoing` and other lrobjects in 'View Ythis :invention :consists Lin such novel ffeatures -lo'f @consti-notion, -combination .and arrangement fof partslfas Will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated the l ac- 0 cmnpanying r1 drawings and claimed.

11n desciibingtheA invention .f in detail reference "Will .he had to the @accompanying drawings wherein likecharacters designate vlike andcorrespondingi parts thronghontthe 5 several views, "andi'n Which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved boll `Weevil exterminating imachine. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section throughthe machine.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionzthrough the Ina-chine.

Referring more `particularly 'to the draw ings, Lldesignatesthe `supporting frame of Othe machincyas anlentirety, which TVframe *includes vertical vstandards 2, and an upper rectangular-frame 3 and la lower rectangu- 4tar frame Ji. The frames@ and d include side rails 5 and Jthefupper "frame rincludes 4end-raiilsil Suitableangular braces 5 are Aprovidedfor-bracing"the endrails d of the upper rectangular frame 3.

- The sides,V top and'fron't ends of the supporting Iframe *1 are covered ywith screens ias'ind-icated-at dand 7, andthe rear end iof fthe Fmachine has a Vcanvas lcovering 'S attached 'thereto which is provided `with slit-9. V-feightslOware attached to'theflower end'of theicanvasc vering@ and they are provided :fonholding 'the canvas covering Lin its fproper '.position, and 'for `engaging cotton pl: nt :an d v sha-king; them. I

.AT pair of 'verticallbars l5 are carried :by i'the `opposite.sides u ofA the supporting structnref `substantially equidistant- `of its end and lthey have .'f a iplurality of fresilient 'knocker arms .16 :attached thereto,- Whichiarms are :provided for `engaging cotton lplants `and shaking them "forfknockinginsects such Aas 'boll iveevil's or the `like therefrom. .The resilient -ltnocker .arms or barsllfhave vtheir einner ends 17 enlarged,and "seatedin-suit- Vfabletopeningsiformediin .the bars l5. :The i-lmocker bars 16 lcarried fby one side of the supporting framef'are ,positioned -slightlvY in advance of the flnockerbars carried bvi the opposite side Vofi the frame, `asV clearly shown in Qfof-the drawings. Alheinner'ends of'the knocker arms'overlap so asto insure `proper en'gagement'ivith acotton plant.

J.rripairofuanglehars 18 are supported upon 1 each side of the: supportingl structure l rearwardb7 of the vertical bars lwandthey have af plurality of knocker -arms19 attached thereto, which knoeker arms are identical in construction f to Vthe Aknocker arm lG, and are disposed angularly Awith `respect =to fthe .knocker arm 1.16,:as `clearly shown Lin Fig. 3 ofthe drawings. The knocker arms 16 and 19 fare provided .for :engagingl'cotton plants, Whentthe-` boll Weevil exterminator is driven 'over a row` of plants, ifor shakingthe plants 4and knocking insects such `as boll Weevil orfthe like". therefrom, intolliquidretaining troughs 20 and 2l which are carried by each "side f of Ithe supporting'structure 'l and have their inner facing edges spaced from each other to permit them to pass and 25 are attached to the forward ends of the pans or troughs 20 and 21 respectively and they are provided for properly guiding the cotton plants between the pans.

Aprons 26, which are preferably constructed of foraminous material such as screen wire are attached to the back side 27 the pans 20 and 21 and extend upwardly therefrom, for preventing the weevils from being knocked over the pan.

vAny suitable structure as indicated at 30 may be provided for facilitating the propelling of the boll weevil exterminator. The supporting structure 1 has supporting wheels 31 swivelly supported thereby.

In the operation of the improved boll weevil exterminator; the machine is drawn through a eld of relatively young cotton plants, so that the pans 20 and 21 willbe positioned upon each side of a row of plants. During the movement of the exterminator, the knocker arms 16 and 19 will strike the cotton plants and shake these plants, which will shake the boll weevil from the plants downwardly into the pans or troughs 20 and 21. The pans or troughs 21 are preferably filled with kerosene or any suitable liquid which will kill the boll weevils, as soon as they are knocked into the liquid. The aprons 26 prevent the weevils and other insects from being knocked over the pan. The canvas covering 8 at the rear end of the machine will permit the pan to pass out of the machine, and the edges of the slit in this covering will strike the outermost branches of the plants and shake them, and the flexibility of the canvas will allow the cover to lie close to the plant so as to prevent insects or the like from getting out of the interior of the eXterminator. By inclosing the exterminator with the screen 7, winged insects which might be shaken from the cotton plants will be prevented from flying out of the same.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings the advantages of construction and of the method of operation of the improved boll weevil exterminator will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, and while in the foregoing description, the principle of the operation .of this invention has been described together with various features of construction, it is to be understood that certain tioned within said supporting structure for knocking insects from plants into said pans, a wire apron attached to the back of said pan and extending upwardly therefrom, af fabric covering mounted over the rear end of said supporting structure and provided with a slit for permitting the cover to pass over plants, and weights attached to the edges of said slit.

2. In a boll weevil exterminator, an inclosed supporting structure, means carried within said supporting structure for shaking plants forv shaking insects therefrom, means for receiving the insects carried'within said supporting structure, a fabricv covering mounted over the rear end of said supporting structure and provided with a slit for permitting the cov-er to pass over plants, and weightsattached to the edges of said slit. 7

3. In a boll weevil exterminator, a. supporting structure, a screen Vmounted about the top, sides and front end of said supporting structure, a pair of liquid retaining pans carried by said supporting structure and having their inner facing edges spaced for permitting the pans to travel upon opposite sides of a row of plants, and a plurality of resilient knocker bars carried by said supporting structure and projectinginwardly toward the center of the same for striking plants and knocking insects therefrom within said pan, wire aprons attached to the back of said pans and extending upwardly therefrom for preventing the knockers from knocking insects over the pan, a pair of guides attached to the front end of said supporting frame and to saidV pans for guiding Vthe plants between the pans, a fabric cover- Copies of this patent may be obtained for ive cents each, by addressing the Gomiiiissioner-` of Paten-ts,

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